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Urinary tract surgical retractors designed to temporarily separate and hold back the prostate, exposing and providing access to other tissues and/or urinary tract associated structures. These retractors are usually handheld manual instruments available in a variety of shapes and sizes and are selected according to the structure or organ to be exposed; some instruments include fiber optics to provide illumination to the surgical area. Dedicated retractors intended to be used during prostatectomy are available; self-retained prostate retractors including ratchet mechanisms are also available.
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